Overview
- The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday and drew attention for its intimate source material and cast.
- Lauren Miller Rogen wrote, produced and directed Babies, drawing on a decade-old episode when a friend and her toddler lived with the Rogens for a year.
- Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick star as a married couple testing whether parenthood fits their lives, supported by Dan Stevens, Kate Berlant, Issa Rae, Ed Helms, Zach Cherry and Sharon Stone.
- Roadside Attractions and Vertical acquired U.S. distribution rights ahead of or at the TIFF premiere and plan a theatrical rollout in 2027.
- Critics and festival coverage describe the film as a balanced, witty take on child-free life that also weaves in personal elements such as Miller Rogen’s experience with her mother’s Alzheimer’s and the couple’s public discussion of choosing not to have children.